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European Parliament gives final green light to new EU 32% renewable energy target

European Parliament gives final green light to new EU 32% renewable energy target
11/14/2018

The European Parliament today gave its final approval for a binding EU-wide renewable energy target of 32% for 2030. The Parliament cast its final vote of adoption on the Renewable Energy Directive and Governance Regulation, two key parts of Europe’s Clean Energy Package that sets the EU legal framework for renewables up to 2030.

Wind energy set to become EU’s largest power source well before 2030

Wind energy set to become EU’s largest power source well before 2030
11/13/2018

Wind energy is set to overtake coal, nuclear and gas to become the EU’s largest power source well before 2030. This is according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook released today.

PPAs and National Energy & Climate Plans: high on Italy’s wind energy agenda

PPAs and National Energy & Climate Plans: high on Italy’s wind energy agenda
11/09/2018

On Wednesday 7 November, WindEurope participated in the Key Wind conference in Rimini, Italy, organised by the Italian Wind Energy Association, ANEV. As the only reference wind power show in the Mediterranean basin, the Balkans and the Middle East, the event gathered high-level speakers from the Italian government, associations, businesses, banks and TSOs.

Poland makes wind energy comeback with commitment to develop 8 GW of offshore wind and ongoing 1 GW onshore auction

Poland makes wind energy comeback with commitment to develop 8 GW of offshore wind and ongoing 1 GW onshore auction
11/09/2018

Poland marked its return to wind energy today with the announcement of ambitious plans to develop 8 GW of offshore wind by 2035. It came as Poland opened a 1 GW onshore wind auction on 5 November.

With the right reforms, Romania could reap the rewards of wind

With the right reforms, Romania could reap the rewards of wind
11/01/2018

Romania should harness onshore wind to meet growing demand for electricity instead of investing in conventional power – this was the message WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson told the annual meeting of the Romanian Wind Energy Association in Bucharest on Tuesday.

Key steps Member States can take to aid Europe’s long-term climate commitments

Key steps Member States can take to aid Europe’s long-term climate commitments
10/24/2018

Last week WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated to the 18th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency organised by the European Forum for Renewable Energy (EUFORES) in Vienna.

France will miss out on major wind energy potential if it does not get its house in order now

France will miss out on major wind energy potential if it does not get its house in order now
10/19/2018

On 17 October WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson spoke at the France Energie Eolienne (FEE) conference in Paris and delivered a clear message: if France doesn’t get its house in order soon the costs of unrealised potential will be significant.

IPCC report: electrification of Europe’s economy will be key to decarbonisation

IPCC report: electrification of Europe’s economy will be key to decarbonisation
10/09/2018

A report published yesterday by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that that urgent and unprecedented measures are required to keep global temperature rises to below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Alpha-I and Power2U are the winners of Hack The Wind 2018

Alpha-I and Power2U are the winners of Hack The Wind 2018
09/29/2018

Alpha-I and Power2U hacked their way to a €5000 prize each on the second edition on the hugely successful wind energy hackathon, held under a deal between industry advocacy body WindEurope and European sustainable energy innovation outfit InnoEnergy. The prizes were awarded during the WindEurope Conference at the Global Wind Summit2018, held from 25 till 28 September at the Hamburg Messe.

Investments in port facilities could help offshore wind cut costs by 5.3%

Investments in port facilities could help offshore wind cut costs by 5.3%
09/28/2018

Investments of €0.5-€1bn in new port infrastructure could help the offshore wind sector to cut costs by up to 5.3%. This is according to figures released by the WindEurope Ports Platform at the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg.

Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon

Wind energy to continue to grow over next five years but clouds on the horizon
09/13/2018

Wind energy in Europe is on track for solid growth over the next five years. But policy uncertainty and lack of ambition in many countries mean clouds on the horizon. This is according to WindEurope’s ‘Wind energy outlook in Europe’ report that is released today.

WindEurope presses the case for offshore wind in Poland at Krynica Economic Forum

WindEurope presses the case for offshore wind in Poland at Krynica Economic Forum

09/07/2018

Poland’s premier Forum for business and policy leaders addressed the prospects for the development of offshore wind in the Baltic.

Exploring the prospects for offshore wind in Norway

Exploring the prospects for offshore wind in Norway

09/04/2018

WindEurope was at the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS 2018) event in Stavanger last week to promote the future prospects of offshore wind.

Renewables step into the breach to counteract power plant problems during Europe’s heatwave

Renewables step into the breach to counteract power plant problems during Europe’s heatwave
08/16/2018

With record temperatures being reached across the continent this summer, power plants have needed the intervention of renewables to compensate for serious shutdowns and curtailments over the summer months.

Wind energy breaking new ground

Wind energy breaking new ground

08/08/2018

Everywhere we look – geographically, politically, technologically and financially – wind energy is breaking new ground.

First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal

First Polish PPA is also Europe’s first automotive renewables deal

08/02/2018

Mercedes Benz has announced Europe’s first automotive Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a Polish wind farm. It is also the first such deal signed in Poland.

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018

Europe adds 4.5 GW of wind energy in first half of 2018
07/26/2018

Europe added 4.5 GW of wind energy capacity in the first half of 2018, according to figures released today by WindEurope. The figure is down on the same period last year (6.1 GW) though is in line with expectations.

Leveraging Europe’s offshore wind energy expertise in Turkey

Leveraging Europe’s offshore wind energy expertise in Turkey
07/16/2018

On 12 July, 3E organised a workshop in Istanbul entitled “Leveraging the EU offshore wind expertise in Turkey”, with the support of the Turkish Wind Energy Association and WindEurope.

Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy

Electrification the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy
07/11/2018

Electrification is the key to decarbonising Europe’s economy, according to WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson, who was speaking yesterday at a European Commission event on long-term emissions reductions.

Alcoa signs another PPA deal in Norway

Alcoa signs another PPA deal in Norway

07/08/2018

Alcoa has signed another corporate renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) deal for its aluminium manufacturing facilities in Norway.

InnoEnergy’s ‘Hack the Wind’ to return to WindEurope Conference

InnoEnergy’s ‘Hack the Wind’ to return to WindEurope Conference

07/07/2018

€20,000 hackathon returns to spark innovation and create new start-ups to solve industry challenges

Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction

Competitive prices in first Greek onshore wind auction

07/06/2018

The Greek Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) has awarded seven wind projects with a total capacity of 171 MW in the country’s first onshore wind auction.

New Danish Energy Agreement: good deal and clear visibility for wind industry

New Danish Energy Agreement: good deal and clear visibility for wind industry

07/04/2018

Last Friday the Danish government and parliament reached an agreement on a new long-term energy policy that will run to 2030.

Wind industry tells Energy Ministers how to unlock South East Europe’s renewable potential

Wind industry tells Energy Ministers how to unlock South East Europe’s renewable potential
07/02/2018

WindEurope and Eurelectric held a joint workshop in Sofia last week looking at how to unlock the vast potential of wind energy in South East Europe.

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market

Energy Union governance deal will give much-needed visibility on post-2020 wind energy market
06/28/2018

EU negotiators struck a deal last week that sets out how Member States will collectively meet the EU-wide target of 32% renewable energy by 2030.

Lithuania significantly steps up its wind energy ambitions with new National Energy Strategy

Lithuania significantly steps up its wind energy ambitions with new National Energy Strategy
06/22/2018

On 13 June, a plenary session of the Lithuanian Parliament officially adopted an ambitious National Energy Strategy which significantly steps up the country’s ambitions on renewables.

Without an ambitious national plan, France cannot meet its immense offshore potential

Without an ambitious national plan, France cannot meet its immense offshore potential
06/13/2018

Tuesday, 12 June marked the opening of the International Conference on Marine Energy in Normandy. Over three days, this biennial global marine energy event will focus on the industrial development of ocean energy.

WindEurope calls on the German government to side with progressive governments on 2030 renewables target

WindEurope calls on the German government to side with progressive governments on 2030 renewables target
06/12/2018

On 11 June, WindEurope CEO called on the German Government to side with other progressive European governments – Spain, Sweden, Portugal and Lithuania – on renewables and secure a positive outcome on the 2030 renewable energy target.

6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference

6 ways to enable hybrid projects in the North Sea: WindEurope CEO urges action at Horizon 2020 grids conference
06/07/2018

On 6 June, WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson took part in a high-level panel discussion on the potential benefits of meshed offshore grids in Europe. The panel discussion took place at the mid-term project conference organised by the Horizon 2020 project PROMOTioN (PROgress on Meshed HVDC Offsfhore Transmission Networks).

WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal

WindEurope pledges support for Polish transition from coal

05/17/2018

On 15 May WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson participated in a panel discussion on ‘Coal regions in transition’ at the European Economic Congress in Katowice.

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